The film was neither a critical nor commercial success. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 16% of critics gave positive reviews based on 54 reviews. It has a consensus stating The Perfect Holiday is the perfect example of Christmas movie clichés run amok.[2]Metacritic gave the film a 35/100 approval rating based on 22 reviews classifying the film has "generally negative reviews".[3] On its opening weekend, it opened poorly at #6 with $2.2 million.
[4] The film grossed $5.8 million domestically.